Where does “sluwheid” come from?
sluwheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch sluw, from Low German slu, from Middle Low German slû, from Czech sluha, from Old Czech [[sluha]]/[[slúha]], from Proto-Slavic sluga, from Proto-Slavic sluti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti — to cover; to incline.
sluwheid (Dutch): cunning
Definitions
- cunning
Ancestry of “sluwheid”, step by step
sluwheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch sluw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sluw | sly, cunning |
| 2 | Low German | slu | clever, crafty; sly, cunning |
| 3 | Middle Low German | slû | — |
| 4 | Czech | sluha | servant |
| 5 | Old Czech | [[sluha]]/[[slúha]] | — |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | sluga | servant |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | sluti | to express in words, to utter; to have reputation... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléw-(e)-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |